Background A mother's ability to attune with her child is crucial in structuring one's
attachment style and personality. Both dimensions shape mother-child interactions, and they …

Several studies focused on mothers' psychopathological and environmental risk factors
linked to filicide, to understand the genesis of this violent act. Considering the transition to …

Background. This study aims to verify if the presence and severity of perinatal depression
are related to any particular pattern of attachment. Methods. The study started with a …

Aims. The first aim of this study, has been to observe the differences in developmental
profiles of children of depressed mothers in comparison with children of undepressed …

Background. To assess personality characteristics of women who develop perinatal
depression. Methods. The study started with a screening of a sample of 453 women in their …

Introduction: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of neurodevelopmental conditions
characterized by social interaction and communication deficits and restricted, repetitive …

Abstract Study design Psychometric study. Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate
the internal consistency and validity of the Community Integration Questionnaire–Revised …

Introduction. Filicide is an act of terrible violence that generates dismay and astonishment
and invites everybody to ask: why? Aim. As the transition to motherhood is a critical period …

Background: This review investigates the association between absolute pitch and enhanced
pitch discrimination in autism. Absolute pitch is the ability to identify a given note in the …

Several studies focused on mothers' psychopathological and environmental risk factors
linked to filicide, but few studies explored personality characteristics of these women …